Kirkbie Kendal School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 9 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Unique reference
- 136671
- Address
- Lound Road, LA9 7EQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1055 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.4%
- Girls
- 49.6%
- First language not English
- 5.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.8%
- Persistent absence
- 22.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.6%
White British 90.4%
Other White 5.2%
Mixed 1%
Other 0.9%
Other Asian 0.8%
Unclassified 0.6%
Indian 0.5%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
African 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.01
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.1
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 38%
Local authority average 24%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 60%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.6
Local authority average 46.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.51
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 14 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 33 |
| Biology | GCSE | 57 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 78 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 57 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 21 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 74 |
| Dance | GCSE | 9 |
| English Language | GCSE | 185 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 182 |
Admissions
Kirkbie Kendal School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 189
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 189
- 2nd preference
- 93
- 3rd preference
- 23
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 188
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 169 81 88 |
| Year 8 | 169 91 78 |
| Year 9 | 195 113 82 |
| Year 10 | 176 87 89 |
| Year 11 | 168 79 89 |
| Year 12 | 78 37 41 |
| Year 13 | 100 44 56 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% n/a 86.5% |
Further education | 39.0% n/a 34.7% |
School sixth form | 49.0% n/a 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% n/a 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% n/a 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% n/a 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% n/a 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% n/a 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% n/a 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% n/a 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 36.0% n/a 19.7% |
Russell Group | 25.0% n/a 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% n/a 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% n/a 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% n/a 1.7% |